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 Liberia; officailly: the Republic of Liberia (whose name literally means: 'The Land of the Free') was founded as an independent nation with support of the American government, for free-born and formerly enslaved Blacks and thus, is only one of two nations in Africa (along with Ethiopia) that didn't fall under European domination. The country has been independent since 1847. Unfortunately, since 1989 the country has witnessed two civil wars, the First Liberian Civil War (1989–1996), and the Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003), that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed the country's economy. The population of over 3 million comprises 16 indigenous ethnic groups and various foreign minorities. Indigenous peoples comprise about 95% of the population, the largest of which are the Kpelle in central and western Liberia. Americo-Liberians, who are descendants of freed slaves that arrived in Liberia as of 1821, make up an estimated 5% of the population, of whom half from US origin and half from the Caribbean. There also is a sizable number of Lebanese, Indians, and other West African nationals who make up a significant part of Liberia's business community. Rice is by far the most important staple of Liberian cuisine and this agricultural nation produces the staples: rice, cassava, bananas, citrus fruit, plantains and coconut. In addition, other important ingredients of Liberian cuisine include sweet potatoes, yams, cocoyam, plantains, mangos, pineapples and various sorts of nuts and peanuts, which are used in almost all deserts. Fish is an important aspect of the diet but meat is not used much and where employed is used more as a flavouring rather than a main ingredient. Of all West African cuisines Liberian recipes are probably the most heavily spiced, with cinnamon, cloves, mint or nutmeg and all kinds of chilli variants being employed. Liberian cuisine is also the West African cuisine with the longest tradition of baking and the production of desserts and cakes. The links below will take you to all the classic Liberian recipes hosted on this site. |
The alphabetical list of recipes from Liberia follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 112 recipes in total:
Ancient recipes, Roman Recipes, Meideval Recipes, Elizabethan Recipes, Georgian Recipes, Victorian Recipes
| Banana Cream of Wheat Bread Banana Cream of Wheat Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a banana cake that uses cram of wheat (farina or ground wheat) as the basic flour component. |
Goat Meat Soup Goat Meat Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of goat meat in a tomato-based sauce flavoured with hot chilli peppers. |
Liberian Pound Cake Liberian Pound Cake is a traditional Liberian recipe for a Liberian take on the classic American pound cake, incorporating cinnamon and ginger. |
| Bean Soup Bean Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a bean soup (stew) flavoured with chillies that can either be vegetarian or can contain meat. |
Goat Soup Goat Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a goat meat soup (stew) flavoured with hot chillies that is a traditional Liberian celebratory dish. |
Liberian Prawn Bisque Liberian Prawn Bisque is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic soup of prawns in an evaportated milk base flavoured with chillies, tomato puree and chicken stock. |
| Beans Gravy Beans Gravy is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of cooked beans with meat cooked in palm oil with onions and hot chillies. |
Greens with Green Pepper Greens with Green Pepper is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of greens with green bell peppers and hot chillies thickened with peanut butter. |
Liberian Pumpkin Soup Liberian Pumpkin Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew (soup) of pumpkin and meat cooked in palm oil and flavoured with hot chillies and tomato paste. |
| Beef and Cassava Leaf Soup Beef and Cassava Leaf Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of beef, dried fish and cassava leaves cooked in an onion and bouillon stock flavoured with plenty of hot chillies. |
Hot Chilli Paste Hot Chilli Paste is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic mix of hot chillies, onions, bouillon cube and seasonings that's pounded to a paste in a pestle and mortar and which is used as a flavouring for stews or which is fried and served as a condiment. |
Liberian Pumpkin Soup Liberian Pumpkin Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a squash or pumpkin and meat based stew cooked in red palm oil and flavoured with tomatoes, hot chillies and dried, smoked, fish. |
| Beef Internal Soup Beef Internal Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of beef, tripe and dried fish in a tomato, onion and hot chilli sauce. |
Irish Cream Irish Cream is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic festive drink of tea, condensed milk and sugar clarified with egg whites that's mixed with gin and chilled before serving, typically on New Year's Eve. |
Liberian Rice and Peas Liberian Rice and Peas is a traditional Liberian recipe for a dish of rice and black eyed peas flavoured with tomatoes, chillies and tomatoes that represent the West African version of the classic Caribbean dish of 'rice and peas'. |
| Black Eyed Pea Flour Bread Black Eyed Pea Flour Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic loaf of bread incorporating 20% black-eyed pea flour into the mix. |
Kanyah II Kanyah is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic snack of ground peanuts mixed with toasted rice flour and sugar which is shaped into balls before serving. |
Liberian Rice Bread Liberian Rice Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for cake made with crean of rice cereal and flavoured with ginger and nutmeg. |
| Bonnie Pepper Soup Bonnie Pepper Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of dried bonnie fish (or any drid fish) cooked in a tomato-based stock with hot Scotch bonnet chilli peppers. |
Lemongrass Tea Lemongrass Tea is a traditional Liberian recipe for a drink that's simply an infusion of lemongrass with water. |
Liberian Rice Bread II Liberian Rice Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic cake made from a batter of cream of rice, vegetable oil and mashed banana, flavoured with nutmeg that's leavened with baking soda and baked in a loaf tin. |
| Breafast Cornmeal Pap Breafast Cornmeal Pap is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic sweetened cornmeal pap (porridge) served either for breakfast or as a comforting snack. |
Liberian Aubergine Fritters Liberian Aubergine Fritters is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of boiled aubergines (eggplant) mixed with eggs, evaporated milk and flour to form fritters that are deep fried in oil. |
Liberian Sweet Potato Cookies Liberian Sweet Potato Cookies is a traditional Liberian recipe for a sweet potato-based cookie (biscuit) that's spiced with ginger and cinnamon. |
| Cabbage Soup Cabbage Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a stew of cabbage and meat in a tomato and chilli sauce. |
Liberian Aubergine Stew Liberian Aubergine Stew is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of fried aubergine (eggplant) with dried fish in a tomato and onion sauce. |
Meat and Potato Stew Meat and Potato Stew is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of ox liver, ox heart, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and French beans in a spiced stock flavoured with hot chillies. |
| Cabbage Soup with Spicy Meatballs Cabbage Soup with Spicy Meatballs is a traditional Liberian for a highly-spiced (whith chillies) stew in which meatballs containing very hot chillies are placed before serving on a bed of rice. |
Liberian Black-eyed Pea Soup Liberian Black-eyed Pea Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a soup (stew) of black eyed beans (peas) in a spicy okra and greens sauce. |
Monrovian Coconut Pie Monrovian Coconut Pie is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic pie of coconut in an egg-based custard that's baked in a stortrust pastry crust. |
| Cassava Cake Cassava Cake is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic rich sponge cake that incorporates grated cassava into the batter. |
Liberian Black-eyed Pea Soup II Liberian Black-eyed Pea Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic soup or stew of balack-eyed peas and vegetables in a tomtao-based sauce with hot chillies and greens. |
Monrovian Collards and Cabbage Monrovian Collards and Cabbage is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of collard greens, bacon and cabbage spiced with hot chilli. |
| Cassava Flour Bread Cassava Flour Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic loaf of bread incorporating 20% cassava flour into the mix (this being the fermented, dried cassava used to make fufu). |
Liberian Braised Goat Liberian Braised Goat is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of goat leg steaks braised in soy oil and water flavoured with Maggi cubes, red wine vinegar, chillies, spices and sesame seeds. |
Oatmeal Pap Oatmeal Pap is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic sweetened oatmael pap (porridge) made with water and cinnamon, which is served either for breakfast or as a comforting snack and flavoured with spices. |
| Cassava Leaf Soup Cassava Leaf Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of cassava leaf (or other greens) cooked with meat, dried fish and chillies in a palm oil sauce. |
Liberian Braised Lamb Liberian Braised Lamb is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of lamb steaks braised in soy oil and water flavoured with Maggi cubes, red wine vinegar, chillies, spices and sesame seeds. |
Okra and Cassava Leaf Soup Okra and Cassava Leaf Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic vegetarian stew made with vegeables and cassava leaf. |
| Cassava Salad Cassava Salad is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic salad of cooked, cubed, cassava with beans, eggs, spam, celery, lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a mayonnaise and onion dressing with paprika. |
Liberian Cake Liberian Cake is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic sponge cake flavoured with raisins, coconut, syrup and spices. |
Okra Rice and Red-oil Fish Okra Rice and Red-oil Fish is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic one-pot dish of fish and seafood cooked in a red palm oil sauce whith chillies that's served with boiled rice mixed with okra paste. |
| Cassava Soup Cassava Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a chilli-based stew of meat with cassava, yam and sweet potatoes that's either eaten on its own or is served with rice. |
Liberian Carrot Cake Liberian Carrot Cake is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic carrot-based cake flavoured with cinnamon. |
Palava Palava is a traditional Liberian recipe for a stew of beef, greens and hot peppers. |
| Chicken Gravy Chicken Gravy is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of chicken cooked in an oil, onion and tomato-paste sauce that's served as a gravy for the dish. |
Liberian Cassava Biscuits Liberian Cassava Biscuits is a traditional Liberian recipe for a biscuit (cookie) made with cassava and flavoured with ginger and cinnamon. |
Palm Butter Soup Palm Butter Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of crab claws, chicken and prawns in a palm butter sauce flavoured with hot chillies. |
| Coconut Candy Coconut Candy is a traditional Liberian recipe for a soft sweet (candy) made from lots of grated coconut bound with molten sugar. |
Liberian Cassava Bread Liberian Cassava Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic yeasted cake made with a mix of plain flour, grated cassava and grated coconut that is served buttered with tea. |
Palm Soup Base #2 Palm Soup Base is a traditional Liberian recipe for soup base made from cooked and pounded palm nuts. This is the essential ingredient for any West African palm nut soup. |
| Collards and Cabbage Collards and Cabbage is a traditional Liberian recipe for a stew or collard greens an cabbage flavoured with chillies and red palm oil that can be served as an accompaniment or as a main course in itself. |
Liberian Coconut Bread Liberian Coconut Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a loaf cake made with sweetened coconut. |
Papaya Pie Papaya Pie is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic fruit pie made with a spiced green papaya filling. |
| Country Chop Country Chop is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of meat, chicken and dried fish cooked in a home-made palm butter base flavoured with onion, bouillon cubes and hot chilli peppers. |
Liberian Coconut Cake Liberian Coconut Cake is a traditional Liberian recipe for a cake made of a sweet coconut filling sandwiched between two sheets of pastry. |
Peach Fool Peach Fool is a traditional Liberian recipe for a version of the classic chilled dessert made from a mix of stewed peaches and coconut milk custard. |
| Dried Cassava Leaf Soup Dried Cassava Leaf Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of meat and fish with cassava leaves that's flavoured with red palm oil. |
Liberian Cornbread Liberian Cornbread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic cornmeal-based bread bound with egg that uses baking soda as a raising agent. |
Pearlu Rice Pearlu Rice is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of chicken and rice cooked with ham, onions, cabbage in a tomato-based stock flavoured with hot sauce. |
| Dried Fish Dried Fish is a traditional Liberian recipe for oven-drying fish. This then forms the base ingredient for a whole rane of West African soups and stews. |
Liberian Eggplant Stew Liberian Eggplant Stew is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew (soup) of beef in an aubergine (eggplant), tomato and chilli base. |
Pepper Soup Pepper Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a hot chilli soup/stew. This is the basic recipe without any meat or vegetables, just the chillies and hot stock. |
| Dry Rice Dry Rice is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of rice cooked with salt pork and onion that's cooked until almost dry and served as an accompaniment. |
Liberian Fruit Fool Liberian Fruit Fool is a traditional Liberian recipe for a version of the classic chilled dessert made from a mix of stewed fruit and custard, made just as it would be in the home. |
Pineapple Beer Pineapple Beer is a traditional Liberian recipe for a drink made from boiled pineapples. Despite being called a 'beer' the recipe is completely non-alcoholic. |
| Dry Rice and Fish Dry Rice and Fish is a traditional Liberian recipe for a dish of spiced rice served with spiced deep fried fish and a sauce of okra, chillies and bitter tomatoes. |
Liberian FuFu FuFu is a traditional Liberian recipe for a carbohydrate staple made from cassava flour thickened to a dough-like paste. |
Pineapple Nut Bread Pineapple Nut Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a cake containig pineapple and nuts which is flavoured with cinnamon. |
| Dry Rice with Pork Dry Rice with Pork is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic one-pot dish of rice with salt pork and chilies that's cooked until dry (like a pilaf) and served on a communal plate. |
Liberian Ginger and Pineapple Drink Liberian Ginger and Pineapple Drink is a traditional Liberian recipe for a drink made from pounded ginger and pineapple sking sweetened with sugar. |
Plantain Cream of Wheat Bread Plantain Cream of Wheat Bread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a banana bread made with cream of wheat (farina), cooked plantains and honey. |
| Dumboy Dumboy is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic thick paste-like mash made from boiled cassava that is a Liberian staple. |
Liberian Ginger Beer Liberian Ginger Beer is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic slightly-fermented drink of ginger and pineapple with treacle (molasses). |
Plantain Gingerbread Plantain Gingerbread is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic gingerbread cake made with plantains and treacle that's flavoured with ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. |
| Eggplant Fritters Eggplant Fritters is a traditional Liberian recipe for a snack made from a deep-fried aubergine (eggplant) batter. |
Liberian Ginger Drink Liberian Ginger Drink is a traditional Liberian recipe for a drink made of ginger and water that's sometimes known as 'ginger beer'. |
Potato and Plantain Hash Potato and Plantain Hash is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of boiled plantains and potatoes that are then fried in butter with onions and flavoured with curry powder, French beans, onions, bell peppers and curry powder. |
| Eggplant Soup Eggplant Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of fish, meat, tripe and aubergines (eggplants) cooked in a tomato and onion sauce flavured with hot chilli peppers. |
Liberian Grannat Chop Liberian Grannat Chop is a traditional Liberian recipe for a spicy stew of chicken, tomatoes and chillies in a peanut butter sauce that's traditionally garnished with hard-boiled eggs. |
Potato Greens Potato Greens is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of beef or fried fish cooked with sweet potato greens in a hot chilli sauce thickened with cow foot. |
| Fresh Fish in Coconut Cream Fresh Fish in Coconut Cream is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of fresh fish lightly fried in flavoured butter then gently simmered in coconut cream until done. |
Liberian Green Seasoning Liberian Green Seasoning is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic green herb, onion, chilli and garlic paste that's used to marinate fish and meat before cooking. |
Pumpkin Cake Pumpkin Cake is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic sponge cake flavoured and moistened with cooked pumpkin that's flavoured with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. |
| Fried Cassava Fried Cassava is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic accompaniment of boiled cassava rounds that are cut into chips (fries) and finished by frying in oil. |
Liberian Jollof Rice Liberian Jollof Rice is a traditional Liberian recipe for a version of the classic highly-spiced West African one-pot dish of vegetables, rice and meat. |
Red Oil Greens Red Oil Greens is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of meat, onion, smoked fish and sweet pepper greens in a red palm oil stock flavoured with piri-piri and Scotch bonnet chillies. |
| Fried Okra Fried Okra is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dry stew of meat and fish with an onion and okra base. |
Liberian Mango Fool Liberian Mango Fool is a traditional Liberian recipe for a version of the classic chilled dessert made from a mix of stewed mangoes and coconut milk custard. |
Rice Flour FuFu Rice Flour FuFu is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic accompaniment of rice flour cooked to a thick, almost solid, mass in water and which is used in place of the more traditional cassava flour fufu. |
| Fried Sweet Potato Greens Fried Sweet Potato Greens is a traditional Liberian recipe for a dish of sweet potato greens and meat that are fried and then stewed until almost dry. |
Liberian Okra Soup Liberian Okra Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of meat and dried, smoked, fish cooked in a red palm oil, hot chilli and bell pepper stock thickened and flavoured with okra and dried shrimp. |
Rice Flour Pap Rice Flour Pap is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic sweetened rice flour porridge made with water and flavoured with cinnamon which is served either for breakfast or as a comforting snack and flavoured with spices. |
| Galo Soup Palm Butter Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of Gaol fruit (substitute macadamia nuts), chicken, dried meat and dried fish cooked in a red palm oil sauce flavoured with hot chillies and Maggi cubes. |
Liberian Pasta Liberian Pasta is a traditional Liberian recipe for a dish of pasta in a tomato, chilli and smoked fish sauce. |
Seafood and Cassava Leaf Greens Soup Seafood and Cassava Leaf Greens Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic stew of fish steaks, prawns, carbs and cassava leaves in a stock flavoured with hot chillies and onions. |
| Ginger Cassia Tea Ginger Cassia Tea is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic tea made from an infusion of ginger and cassia bark flavoured with honey and garnished with a slice of ginger. |
Liberian Plam Nut Soup Liberian Plam Nut Soup is a traditional Liberian recipe for a meat based stew using palm soup base as it's main ingredient. |
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| Ginger Cookies Ginger Cookies is a traditional Liberian recipe for a farily simple biscuit (cookie) that is strongly flavoured with freshly-grated ginger. |
Liberian Potato Salad Liberian Potato Salad is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic salad of potatoes, mixed beans, French beans, onions, tomatoes, sweetcorn, and cucumber served in a spiced mayonnayse flavoured with mustard. |
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